Create a shortcut to the desktop folder

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Donny

I would like to create a shortcut to the desktop folder. It takes way
too long to click on 'My Documents,' and then click on the 'Desktop'
button on the side bar.

When I browse to C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\Desktop, it doesn't
show everything on my desktop. (IE, office programs, programs)

Thanks for the help,
Chris
 
Donny said:
I would like to create a shortcut to the desktop folder. It takes
way too long to click on 'My Documents,' and then click on the
'Desktop' button on the side bar.

When I browse to C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\Desktop, it doesn't
show everything on my desktop. (IE, office programs, programs)
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Shortcut creation to:
%USERPROFILE%\Desktop

Don't forget - everything on your desktop/in your start menu may not be on
*your* start menu/desktop...

%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop is incorporated as well.
 
Hi Chris,

I don't see a reason why you need a shortcut to access the Desktop folder, as minimizing the open windows should provide access to your own Desktop. Perhaps I'm missing something?

The Desktop is a namespace item which shows files and folders from the user's desktop folder (%userprofile%\desktop), all users desktop folder (%allusersprofile%\desktop) *plus* other namespace icons such as Internet Explorer, My Computer etc.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I would like to create a shortcut to the desktop folder. It takes way
too long to click on 'My Documents,' and then click on the 'Desktop'
button on the side bar.

When I browse to C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\Desktop, it doesn't
show everything on my desktop. (IE, office programs, programs)

Thanks for the help,
Chris
 
Would activating the Desktop Toolbar help?
Right click on Taskbar. Slide up to Toolbars. Left click on Desktop.


hunterdg said:
Ramesh said:
Hi Chris,

I don't see a reason why you need a shortcut to access the Desktop
folder, as minimizing the open windows should provide access to your
own Desktop. Perhaps I'm missing something?

The Desktop is a namespace item which shows files and folders from the
user's desktop folder (%userprofile%\desktop), all users desktop folder
(%allusersprofile%\desktop) *plus* other namespace icons such as
Internet Explorer, My Computer etc.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
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Ramesh, a shortcut to the desktop "folder" is a quite reasonable
request. I often wish i could simply open the deskop "folder" from my
quick launch bar.

A need exists for a method to view the "desktop" folder while bypassing
the mass-minimizing of all windows/programs. I often mutitask
extensively, and routinely have multiple windows open and layered in a
specific manner. I am fully aware that clicking the "desktop" quick
launch button minimizes & RESTORES the windows as they were originally,
but this is an un-necessarily complicated method of opening/viewing the
desktop contents. The simple fact that the desktop "folder" is
considered the top of the windows directory tree, and *can be viewed as
a folder in an explorer window *legitimizes the need for a shortcut to
view it as such.

Anyone have any suggestions?


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The following created a folder icon in Quick Launch that opens the Desktop
Folder on my computer:
1) Navigated to C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop
2) Created a shortcut to Desktop in C:\Documents and
Settings\Owner\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

Best of luck!
 
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